Best Zoos & Wildlife in Texas
12 zoos & wildlife in Texas
Zoos, safari parks, aviaries and wildlife experiences.
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Houston Zoo
Houston, Texas
Every ticket here funds real conservation work, so a day spotting big mammals, reptiles, and birds doubles as support for endangered species worldwide.
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Fort Worth Zoo
Fort Worth, Texas
Texas's oldest zoo packs 7,000 animals into habitats from African Savanna to a Great Barrier Reef.
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Dallas Zoo
Dallas, Texas
North Texas's hub for wildlife encounters, from powerful predators to tiny pollinators, paired with active conservation work.
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San Antonio Zoo
San Antonio, Texas
Gorillas are back after 35 years at Congo Falls, a two-acre immersive habitat.
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The Dallas World Aquarium
Dallas, Texas
Walk from a rainforest canopy to a Maya world inside this downtown Dallas aquarium.
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Gator Country Adventure Park
Beaumont, Texas
Meet 450-plus rescued alligators and even wade with baby gators at this Texas sanctuary.
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Cameron Park Zoo
Waco, Texas
Animals thrive in lush natural habitats with waterfalls and lakes at this Waco zoo.
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Fossil Rim Wildlife Center
Glen Rose, Texas
Drive your own car through open habitats where giraffes and rhinos roam up close.
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Gladys Porter Zoo
Brownsville, Texas
See 377 animal species, including Komodo dragons, on a walkable three-quarter-mile loop.
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Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch
San Antonio, Texas
Drive your own car through 500 acres of open habitat and feed animals from the window.
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El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens
El Paso, Texas
Ride a carousel of endangered animals, climb a three-story ropes course, and meet wildlife from three continents.
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Austin Zoo
Austin, Texas
Every animal here is a rescue with a backstory, and your ticket helps care for them at this welfare-focused Hill Country zoo.
More about zoos & wildlife in Texas
Texas has 12 zoos & wildlife we would happily take our own kids to. Austin Zoo is the one most families start with. Every animal here is a rescue with a backstory, and your ticket helps care for them at this welfare-focused Hill Country zoo. Cameron Park Zoo is the other name that comes up again and again. Animals thrive in lush natural habitats with waterfalls and lakes at this Waco zoo. Dallas Zoo rounds out the pick of the bunch. North Texas's hub for wildlife encounters, from powerful predators to tiny pollinators, paired with active conservation work. Also worth your time: Houston Zoo, Fort Worth Zoo, San Antonio Zoo and The Dallas World Aquarium.
Published prices run from $13.95 at El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens up to $34.95 at The Dallas World Aquarium. 4 of the 12 listed here quote a starting price. The others vary by season or by what you add on, so check before you travel.
The zoos & wildlife on this page are spread across Dallas (2), San Antonio (2), Houston (1) and Fort Worth (1), so it is easy to pair two into one trip.